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Frank ocean on the making of blonde
Frank ocean on the making of blonde

Watch Frank Ocean Talk ‘Blonde’ In Rare Interview Clip

Frank Ocean on the making of Blonde

UPDATE: It seems the footage of Frank discussing topics ranging from teleportation to the

It seems the footage of Frank discussing topics ranging from teleportation to the concepts behind Blonde, has been pulled down due to a copyright claim by Rico Management.

The source of the original footage is unclear, but surfaced on Twitter via a Frank Ocean fan page.

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Rare footage of the elusive Frank Ocean being interviewed and a Blonde/Boys Don't Cry promotional video has surfaced on Twitter.

In the interview Frank talks about how his music is "autobiographical, just my experience, the foundation of what’s made me who I am today." Ocean released Blonde in August of 2016 and the visual album Endless just hours before. Over the weekend Frank posted a note to his Tumblr page addressing the Grammys. Ocean wrote:

"I’ve actually been tuning into CBS around this time of year for a while to see who gets the top honor and you know what’s really not ‘great TV’ guys? 1989 getting album of the year over To Pimp A Butterfly. Hands down one of the most ‘faulty’ TV moments I’ve seen. Believe the people. Believe the ones who’d rather watch select performances from your program on YouTube the day after because your show puts them to sleep. Use the old gramophone to actually listen bro, I’m one of the best alive. And if you’re up for a discussion about the cultural bias and general nerve damage the show you produce suffers from then I’m all for it. Have a good night."

Head here to read Ocean's note (and diss) in full. Ocean did not enter his albums into consideration for the 2017 Grammys. Watch Frank Ocean talk about Blonde and Endless below and scroll down to peep a promotional video for Blonde/Boys Don't Cry. Keep on scrolling down to peep dates and locations to catch Frank on tour.

Frank Ocean Tour Dates:

Friday 19 May 2017 – Sunday 21 May 2017 Hangout Music Festival 2017 Gulf Shores, AL, US

Friday 26 May 2017 – Sunday 28 May 2017 Sasquatch! Music Festival 2017 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA

Wednesday 31 May 2017 – Sunday 04 June 2017 Primavera Sound Festival 2017 Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, Spain

Friday 09 June 2017 – Sunday 11 June 2017 Northside Festival 2017 Aarhus, Denmark

Saturday 10 June 2017 – Sunday 11 June 2017 Parklife Festival 2017 Heaton Park, Manchester, UK

Friday 14 July 2017 – Saturday 15 July 2017 Lovebox 2017 Victoria Park, London, UK

Friday 28 July 2017 – Sunday 30 July 2017 Panorama Festival 2017 Randall's Island, New York, NY, US